Colours of patriotism: Getting the Tricolour ready for R-Day in Mumbai
Workers inspect the Tricolour at a workshop ahead of Republic Day at Vasai in Mumbai. (Satyabrata Tripathy/HT photo)
Updated on: Jan 25, 2017 9:39 AM IST
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Workers inspect the Tricolour at a workshop ahead of Republic Day at Vasai in Mumbai. (Satyabrata Tripathy/HT photo)
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Workers paint the Tricolour in a workshop. (Satyabrata Tripathy/HT photo)
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A committee headed by India’s first President, Rajendra Prasad, was formed after India got independence, to select the National Flag. (Satyabrata Tripathy/HT photo)
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A worker prepares a plate for the Indian National Flag at Kora Kendra, Borivli. (Pratik Chorge/HT PHOTO)
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The Tricolour was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly on July 22, 1947, (Pratik Chorge/HT PHOTO)
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Workers check for extra threads while giving their finishing touches to the Indian Flag in Vasai. (Satyabrata Tripathy/HT photo)
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Workers fold the Indian National Flag ahead of Republic Day at Kora Kendra, Borivli. (Pratik Chorge/HT PHOTO)
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It’s a whirl of four colours at a workshop in Vasai where the Indian National Flag is being made. (Satyabrata Tripathy/HT photo)
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A man works on the Indian National Flag at Mahalaxmi. The ratio of the width to the length of the flag is 2:3 (Pratik Chorge/HT PHOTO)
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A man gets the Tricolour, which was designed by Pingali Venkayya, ready for Republic Day. (Satyabrata Tripathy/HT photo)
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